OK, well, now our daily update is published. States reported more than 70k cases for the 4th time ever. Hospitalizations are near their all-time high (with the previously noted caveats). More than 1,000 deaths were reported for the third day in a row, after 55 days sub-1,000. 
The hospitalization data is a mess because of the HHS changeover and must be taken with a grain of salt. We expect the artificial drops in hospital numbers to be temporary. See the longer thread and blog post here.
After weeks of the outbreak concentrating ever more in the South, today saw a slightly lower percentage of cases detected in the region.
We noted Arizona's falling case and completed test counts yesterday. It's worth recalling that on July 9, Governor Ducey said that his state would be doing 35k tests per day by the end of July.
7-Day Rolling Average:
Tests reported, 7/9: 13,175
Tests reported, 7/23: 10,492
7-Day Rolling Average:
Tests reported, 7/9: 13,175
Tests reported, 7/23: 10,492
If you look at new cases per million people, the South's numbers stand out, but the problems appear to be spreading up the Mississippi River.
Texas moved into the top 10 in the total number of COVID-19 deaths that the state has reported this year. Washington, hit hard early, has now fallen out of the top 20.
